[dennisw]

From what I read 16GB Optane gets used up so fast that they were not even recommended at all, but yes, 512GB NVME for about $50 makes that the better buy if speed is the issue.

I see West Digital Blue 500gb NVME for 54$ at Amazon. I have one of these installed in a laptop with no problem. Here is the least expensive 250GB NVME / 33$ >>>> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08971ZJQQ/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=A2UXO5LPTDY3LN&psc=1 <<<<>>>>

ADATA Swordfish 250GB 3D NAND PCIe Gen3x4 NVMe M.2 2280 Read/Write up to 1800/1200MB/s Internal SSD (ASWORDFISH-250G-C)

Not the fastest NVME but I just might buy one.

I did buy another 8GB Mem for my Optane desktop so soon I will have 16GB for my main computer, a desktop. Which really is for internet research and surfing around. Streaming you tube or a movie. Office stuff.

[daniel1212]

I have 2 SSDs partitions and a NVME (as the C and D drive) plus an old 1TB HDD, thank God.

This home built PC has the Ryzen 3 3200G 3.6 GHz (OC to 4.) was when these prices could be had (this rig is a little different) about 2 years ago :

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3200G 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($98.90 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard : MSI B450-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($84.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory : Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($59.99 @ Amazon)

Storage : Team GX2 256 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($29.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply EVGA 400 W ATX Power Supply ($32.89 @ OutletPC)

Wireless Network Adapter : TP-Link TL-WN881ND PCIe x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.99 @ Amazon)

Case Fan : Silverstone FN121-P-BL 58.47 CFM 120 mm Fan ($6.12 @ Amazon)

Case Fan : Insignia NS-PCF8050 23.96 CFM 80 mm Fan ($3.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $331.76

[daniel1212]

God prices. If China goes to war though....